Bill Text: VA SB20 | 2022 | Regular Session | Prefiled
Bill Title: Transgender students; treatment, model policies.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-02-03 - Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 5-N) [SB20 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2022-SB20-Prefiled.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §22.1-23.3 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§22.1-23.3. Treatment of transgender students; model policies.
A. The Department of Education shall develop and
make available to each school board model policies concerning the treatment of
transgender students in public elementary and secondary schools that address
common issues regarding transgender students in accordance with evidence-based
best practices and include information, guidance, procedures, and standards
relating to:
1. Compliance with applicable nondiscrimination laws;
2. Maintenance of a safe and supportive learning environment free from discrimination and harassment for all students;
3. Prevention of and response to bullying and harassment;
4. Maintenance of student records;
5. Identification of students;
6. Protection of student privacy and the confidentiality of sensitive information;
7. Enforcement of sex-based dress codes; and
8. Student participation in sex-specific school activities and events and use of school facilities. Activities and events do not include athletics.
B. Each school board shall
adopt policies that are consistent with but may be more comprehensive than the
model policies developed by the Department of Education pursuant to subsection
A.